Three Cheese Creamy Pasta Bake
Ingredients
9 oz dried pasta, of choice
2 tablespoons butter
½ onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 cup whole milk
½ cup heavy cream
½ cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon fine salt
¼ teaspoon white pepper
Pinch of ground nutmeg
1.5 oz grated Parmesan
2.5 oz shredded mozzarella
2.5 oz shredded white cheddar
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F.
Cook the pasta in a pot of salted boiling water according to package instructions. Don’t overcook it at this stage because it will cook more in the oven.
Meanwhile make the sauce by melting the butter in a large pan or Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the chopped onion to the butter and cook until soft. About 3-4 minutes.
Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant. About 1 minute.
Stir in the flour for about 30 seconds and then gradually whisk in the milk until it starts to thicken.
Whisk in the cream and chicken broth until smooth and lump free. Use more milk if you want the sauce to be thinner.
Season with salt, pepper and ground nutmeg.
Add in the Parmesan and stir until melted.
Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and stir until combined.
Transfer to a small/medium baking pan (7×11 inch) and top with shredded mozzarella and white cheddar cheese.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese is lightly golden and bubbly.
Take out of the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
